Sports Columnists

Three thoughts from Chicago's 142-134 triple overtime win over the visiting Nets on Sunday to give the Bulls a 3-1 lead in their first-round series:

Lee Jenkins: Shorthanded loss leaves Lakers with many questions

Apr 27

Andrew Goudelock, a 24-year-old guard who came to the Lakers starting lineup by way of Sioux Falls and Rio Grande Valley, sat in front of his locker reminiscing about the days when he was broke in the Development League and had to beg his girlfriend for…

Ian Thomsen: For Celtics, Game 3 is the beginning of the end

Apr 27

It was always going to end sooner than later. That was the understanding when the Celtics surrounded Paul Pierce with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen while holding onto Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins six years ago. This day seemed a long way off when they…